Depending on what type of boat you are planning to use will make a BIG difference in what your overhead will be!

If you are only planning to guide from a drift boat, your overhead may be fairly small. If you decide to guide from jet sleds, your overhead could be substantially larger. Most new guide boats in the 18-20 class will probably coast you about a thousand dollars afoot or better, depending on what extra's you order. You will probably need to get a cost guard license if you intend to use power on your boat. That may cost you another $1500 or so to get that. You will also need to get your state guide licenses for salmon and steelhead. That can cost another $200-600 dollars. And then you will need to get insured (both you and your boat), who knows what that will cost you?

After you get all of that taken care off, you need to outfit your boat (about $1000 or so). Next, you need to spend another 3-8 thousand dollars on rods, reels and tackle. Then you need a truck that will take you and your boat to wherever you need to go to fish, and that may cost you anywhere from $4000-$50,000.

And finally, you will probably need an attorney for the divorce papers that your wife will be serving on you in the next couple of years!

My personal advice to you…look for another type of job and just enjoy your sport of fishing for what it is!

Maybe Bob can add a few more things that I may have missed!

Cowlitzfisherman